Environment
Uisce Éireann fined for sewage pollution that killed 1,000 fish
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has welcomed a conviction it secured against Uisce Éireann after a sewage discharge polluted a popular...
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Environment
Independent Ireland calls for review of State water treatment plants
The leader of Independent Ireland, Michael Collins, is calling for a review of all State-managed water treatment plants and infrastructure....
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Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
Environment
Landowner convicted for dredging fish spawning habitat
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured a conviction against a landowner for dredging salmon and trout spawning beds in Co....
Environment
Uisce Éireann fined €3,000 for pollution of Sligo river - IFI
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has welcomed a conviction against Uisce Éireann following a wastewater treatment plant discharge into a salmon...
Dairy
IFI: Tipperary Co-op fined €4,000 for 'water pollution offences'
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) today (Monday, October 14) said it had “secured a conviction” against Tipperary Co-op in relation to...
Environment
'No specific factors' caused salmon deaths in Sligo river - IFI
A scientific report by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has found that no specific factors could be conclusively established as the...
Environment
Report: Agriculture listed as 'most common' cause of fish kills
Agriculture has been listed as the most common known cause of fish kills in Ireland according to a new report,...
Environment
Investigation launched as up to 2,000 fish killed in Wicklow river
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has launched an investigation into the source of a fish kill in Co. Wicklow in which...
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Transition milk replacer-fed heifer calves produce more milk in 1st lactation
Heifer calves fed a transition milk replacer in their first 10 days of life produced a remarkable 947L more milk...
Rural Life
Investigation into death of 850 wild salmon in Sligo river
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has launched an investigation into the death of around 850 wild Atlantic salmon in a river...
Rural Life
State body unfairly dismissed director after tractor incident - WRC
A state body has been found to have unfairly dismissed a director following an incident in which he allowed his...
Environment
Uisce Éireann prosecuted over Clare fish kill
By Gordon Deegan Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is prosecuting Uisce Éireann in connection with a fish kill that occurred in...
Environment
'Significant review' of fines for environmental destruction needed
A “significant review” of the fines for wildlife, water quality and habitat destruction is needed, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has...
Environment
Uisce Éireann fined for polluting Cavan river
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured a prosecution against Uisce Éireann, formerly known as Irish Water, for pollution of the...
Environment
Two landowners fined €8,500 for 'ecological destruction' of 2 rivers
Two separate landowners have been fined a total of €8,500 for “destroying stretches” of their local rivers in Co. Laois...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Environment
Warnings to curb agri run-off into waters during silage season
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has appealed to farmers to help protect Ireland’s rivers and lakes from agricultural pollution during the...
Environment
Farmer fined for breaches of fisheries legislation
A Co. Laois farmer has been found guilty of two breaches of fisheries legislation for destruction caused at a local...
Environment
Farmer convicted of causing fish kill ordered to pay €3,500
A Cork farmer has been convicted of causing a major fish kill on the Tracton River, which resulted in 5,000...
Environment
IFI: Warning issued as landowner fined for disturbance of river habitat
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has appealed to landowners to make contact with the agency before carrying out works on or...